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Qwest To Offer 'Naked DSL'
hussar writes "Qwest is expected to announce today its plan to delink telephone service from its DSL offering. Given some comments I have seen in /. discussions of broadband issues, the plan, nicknamed 'naked DSL,' should be a welcome change." Update: 02/25 13:55 GMT by T :
cpfeifer points to the
Wall Street Journal's coverage.
Too bad, for me at least, this doesnt solve the issue with their high latency, and mediocre speed (relative to their cost). I hate to be a jerk but honestly, I've had nothing but bad luck with their service, and tech support.
We're switching from Comcast to Qwest DSL. You can get 1.5 down / 867 up in my area for $28 a month in my area. Qwest will try to sell you MSN, but here's a secret: ask the CSR for "Qwest.net" internet service. The basic package (just connectivity and DNS) is $7 a month. Renting a modem is $3 a month. There are no restrictions on running a server, and the faster upstream is nice (Comcast is capped at 256K up).
Recently, Qwest has done a much better job. Their customer service is decent. They let you do a self install. The modem has a NAT box built in. They even have cheap, no-monthly fee long distance. Oh, and fast DSL now too.
I can't complain.
Yeah- I can't complain about the speed, but when I get my bill and see that the $79.95 per month package I signed up for 6 months ago is now costing me about $107 per month, I CAN complain.
And I do.
Loudly.
And Comcast doesn't give a damn.
"I planned within my means and got a fixed rate mortgage, so where's MY bailout?" -cafepress
You've obviously never worked in a central office, or with DSL Directly before.
About the only thing you got right was the fact that cards are involved.
On 6100 and 6160 Cisco dslams (as well as FullSize Lucent Stinger systems), the wiring comes off of a real live switch, and the wire is run directly to the dslam equipment, and then back around out to the frame/cablehead.
Secondly, the system already supports phone-numberless operation, each "curcuit" has an ID. Each circuit, just happens to be attatched to a phone number.
I don't get into the politics and whining about paying an extra 15 bucks. Although Qwest may have its issues sometimes, the local cable providers where I am suck complete ass compared to them.
Secondly, in response to some ass hat's comments about "Manditory ISP" above: Ask for something else....ass hat.... its that simple. Lastly, but not leastly. My experience with their DSL tech support has been fairly good. Although they can't always immediately accomplsih what I want, or satisfy every whim. They do their absolute best to resolve my issues. I for one applaud their new spirit of service campaign, and hope that the service continues to improve.